SacredCows
SacredCows is a configurable Minecraft Fabric mod that punishes players for harming cows with customizable consequences and keeps detailed statistics of…
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A configurable Fabric mod that gives cattle divine status as stewards of the earth. Punishes cow-assaulters and gives cow-friends special buffs!
Features
- (NEW!) Teleport to your favorite cow by naming the cow, and milking her! Drinking the milk will bring you back to your bovine companion's side.
- Configurable punishments: (instant) death, damage, or lightning-only
- Custom death messages with player name placeholders
- Cosmetic lightning effects (won't harm cows)
- Scoreboard tracking for cow assaults and kills
- Projectile protection (arrows, snowballs, etc.)
- OP-level bypass for admins
Installation
- Install a Fabric server with Fabric API.
- Drop the JAR into your
mods/folder. - Restart the server.
- Optionally edit
config/sacredcows.propertiesto customize behavior.
Commands
| Command | Description | Permission |
|---|---|---|
/sacredcows |
Show help | Everyone |
/sacredcows help |
Show help | Everyone |
/sacredcows enabled <true|false> |
Enable or disable the mod | Operator |
/sacredcows bypass <true|false> |
Toggle admin bypass | Operator |
/sacredcows debug <true|false> |
Toggle debug logging | Operator |
/sacredcows lightning_effect <true|false> |
Toggle lightning visual | Operator |
/sacredcows punishment_type <death|damage|lightning_only> |
Set punishment type | Operator |
/sacredcows print_config |
Show current config with unsaved changes highlighted | Everyone |
/sacredcows save_config |
Write current settings to file | Operator |
/sacredcows reload_config |
Reload settings from file | Operator |
/sacredcows stats player <name> |
Show stats for a player | Everyone |
/sacredcows stats global |
Show server-wide totals | Everyone |
Admin commands require OP level 2 by default (configurable).
Configuration
The mod creates config/sacredcows.properties on first run. Key settings:
settings.enabled=true
settings.punishment-type=death # death, damage, or lightning_only
settings.damage-amount=10.0
settings.lightning-effect=true
settings.custom-death-messages=true
settings.allow-bypass=true
settings.bypass-op-level=2
settings.admin-op-level=2
scoreboard.enabled=true
scoreboard.track-assaults=true
scoreboard.track-kills=true
# Custom death messages — edit manually, %player% is replaced with the player's name
death-messages.0=%player% was moo-rdered for their bovine crimes
death-messages.1=%player% faced divine bovine retribution
Use /sacredcows save_config to persist changes made via commands. Changes take effect immediately without saving.
Compatibility
- Minecraft: 26.1
- Fabric Loader: 0.18.6
- Java: 25
License
No formal license. Use it however you want.
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft version listed: 26.2
- How to install: Install the matching mod loader (Forge, Fabric or NeoForge) for your Minecraft version. → Download the .jar. → Put it in the .minecraft/mods folder and launch that loader profile.
- Where to get it: Opens on Modrinth — not every file is mirrored on our own servers.
Install steps are the general flow for this file type — How to install Minecraft Java mods & modpacks walks through it step by step.
- Ships as sacredcows-6.0.2.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
- Download size: 74 KB
- Download link checked 7 Sept 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.